Springfield Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 285,106, 100% | 3,284,998 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 226,435, 79.42%, see rank | 71.97% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 22,743, 7.98%, see rank | 7.75% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 7,232, 2.54%, see rank | 9.47% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 11,343, 3.98%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 3,345, 1.17%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 14,008, 4.91%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 22.7 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 318,820, 100% | 3,231,819 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 253,395, 79.48%, see rank | 72.19% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,805, 8.41%, see rank | 8.13% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 7,040, 2.21%, see rank | 9.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 13,328, 4.18%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 3,526, 1.11%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 14,726, 4.62%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 22.5 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 316,556, 100% | 3,188,619 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 254,486, 80.39%, see rank | 72.55% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,253, 8.29%, see rank | 8.26% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 6,110, 1.93%, see rank | 9.07% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 13,152, 4.15%, see rank | 4.60% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 3,469, 1.10%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 13,086, 4.13%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 22.2 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 319,042, 100% | 3,204,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 257,483, 80.71%, see rank | 72.72% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,533, 8.32%, see rank | 8.35% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 5,803, 1.82%, see rank | 9.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 13,832, 4.34%, see rank | 4.52% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 3,516, 1.10%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 11,875, 3.72%, see rank | 3.86% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 22.0 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
